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Oenanthe crocata, hemlock water-dropwort (sometimes known as dead man's fingers) is a flowering plant in the carrot family, native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It grows in damp grassland and wet woodland, often along river and stream banks.
One of the most toxic plants found in the Western Hemisphere, all parts of the plant contain tropane alkaloids [61] – as do those of its equally deadly sister species A. baetica, A. pallidiflora and A. acuminata. The active agents are atropine, hyoscine (scopolamine), and hyoscyamine, which have anticholinergic properties.
Oenanthe, known as water dropworts, oenanthes, [2] water parsleys, [3] and water celeries, [4] are a genus of plants in the family Apiaceae. Most of the species grow in damp ground, such as in marshes or in water. Several of the species are extremely poisonous, the active poison being oenanthotoxin.
Common plants poisonous to touch in NC. Spotted water hemlock and giant hogweed are common to the Triangle and ... Poisonous if ingested and may be fatal. One could experience burning of lips and ...
Rinse immediately with rubbing alcohol, poison plant washes or dishwashing soap and plenty of water. Scrub under nails. Apply wet compresses, calamine lotion or hydrocortisone cream to the skin to ...
Cicuta, commonly known as water hemlock, is a genus of four species of highly poisonous plants in the family Apiaceae. They are perennial herbaceous plants which grow up to 2.5 meters (8 ft) tall, having distinctive small green or white flowers arranged in an umbrella shape ( umbel ).
The biennial herbaceous plant poison ... touch, causing severe rashes, blisters, and discoloration of skin. If sap comes in contact with skin, immediately wash the skin with soap and water, and ...
Cicuta maculata is a highly poisonous species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by several common names, including spotted water hemlock, spotted parsley, and spotted cowbane. It is native to nearly all of North America, from northern Canada to southern Mexico.